ledger
noun
led·ger
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Definition of ledger
1
: a book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry
2
: a horizontal board used for vertical support (as in scaffolding)
Examples of ledger in a Sentence
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Many of the skeletons were mixed up, their labels faded or eaten by silverfish, and their origins were only traced through century-old correspondence and fading ledgers. — David Maurice Smith, Smithsonian, "A 42,000-Year-Old Man Finally Goes Home," 23 Aug. 2019 The blockchain platform seeks to overcome that concern by allowing only trusted participants who contribute information to a common electronic ledger. — Costas Paris, WSJ, "Shipping Blockchain Initiative Gathers Steam," 2 July 2019 Bitcoin holdings attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto haven’t moved in years, according to online ledgers. — Olga Kharif, latimes.com, "Craig Wright says he invented bitcoin. Now he’s suing those who doubt him," 20 June 2019 Now add a hit by pitch to the ledger, and that was nearly the biggest pitch of the game. — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, "Rangers Reaction: Even after Friday's meltdown, bullpen has a passing grade so far | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 20 Apr. 2018 Over the last decade, a stack of statistics have been added to the various ledgers that account professional hockey, some more germane than others. — Sam Donnellon, Philly.com, "With time short, Flyers still seek an identity | Sam Donnellon," 13 Mar. 2018 Beaumont West Brook's Andre Boutte was also named Coach of the Year for his efforts in guiding the Bruins to a 14-0 ledger. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Four Deer players, Chandler honored on all-district squad," 12 Mar. 2018 More importantly, most digital ledgers have problems scaling as more users jump on board. — Bloomberg.com, "Websites That Pay Users With Blockchain Aim to Disrupt Facebook," 27 Feb. 2018 The original blockchain is the decentralized ledger behind the digital currency bitcoin. — Klint Finley, WIRED, "The WIRED Guide to the Blockchain," 9 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ledger.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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ledger
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ledger
: a book that a company uses to record information about the money it has paid and received
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